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12 Things to Do in Readings, Dance, Comedy and Theater.

Tell Me A Story: Unpopular Opinions @ Shot Tower Coffee | Wednesday, March 21 Hillary Rea’s monthly storytelling series marches on, this time with contributions […]

City Life

Northern Liberties Org Calls Swastika “Cultural Terrorism”

As the Philadelphia Police Department continues to investigate the swastika and other graffiti that appeared on a house in Northern Liberties on Tuesday morning, Northern […]

City Life

SEPTA, Roads and Schools: What to Know Ahead of Winter Storm Toby

Winter might technically be over, but spring has not sprung, and the snowstorm headed our way will bury any buds that thought they were going to […]

Business

Wharton Slips in New U.S. News MBA Rankings

U.S. News & World Report announced its highly anticipated 2019 Best Graduate Schools list on Tuesday, and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton business school dropped […]

City Life

Somebody Painted a Swastika on This Northern Liberties House

The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating after a resident called to report that a swastika had been painted on the front of the Northern Liberties […]

City Life

Why Is Crowdfunding the Only Way to Get Your Street Cleaned in Philly?

In Italian, Bella Vista means “beautiful sight.” It’s the name city planners chose to rechristen the neighborhood bounded by 6th Street, 11th Street, South Street, […]

City Life

Body of Missing St. Joe’s University Rugby Player Found in Bermuda

The body of a Saint Joseph’s University rugby player who went missing on a team trip to Bermuda has been found by authorities on the […]

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City Life

Here’s the Latest on the Spring Nor’easter Headed Our Way

This week’s unpredictable forecast has taken a turn for the worse. A winter storm warning will go into effect for the Philadelphia area at 6 […]

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City Life

Reactions: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Pa.’s New Congressional Map

Pennsylvania’s new congressional district map is now official. The U.S. Supreme Court and federal district judges in Pennsylvania on Monday both rejected Republicans’ attempts to block […]

Be Well Philly

This New Philly-Area Whole Foods Has an Avocado Toast Bar

Whole Foods is so much more than a grocery store these days. It’s a Millennial paradise. Not only can they pick up all-organic everything, it’s […]

Business

Philly Has the Worst Tech Economy of All Amazon HQ2 Finalists, Says Washington Post

This month, the Washington Post published its magnum opus on Amazon’s HQ2 competition. The publication created a thorough index to determine how the 20 finalists […]

City Life

Philly Tow Truck Company Fined $13K for “Towing Scam”

At a press conference in Southwest Philadelphia on Monday morning, Pennsylvania attorney general Josh Shapiro announced that the state had secured full restitution for 28 […]

City Life

Mural Arts Says the Italian Market Is No Longer the Italian Market

UPDATE: Mural Arts sent Philly Mag the following statement: We’ve updated the language in our survey to say “also known as the Italian Market,” given […]

City Life

We’re Supposed to Get Snow on the First Day of Spring

Winter’s not over yet — even if Tuesday is the first day of spring. Forecasters expect the fourth nor’easter of the month to dump 4 to […]

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City Life

Philly NAACP President: How About Rittenhouse for Temple’s Football Stadium?

Did Temple University take the time to consider all of the alternatives before settling on the site of its controversial proposed football stadium? According to […]